Garry Tan Argues U.S. Open-Weight AI Labs Should Strip Down Frontier Models Like China’s
Y Combinator's Garry Tan says U.S. AI labs should freely copy frontier models like China does, rejecting calls for regulation.
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Category: Tech Policy
Instagram Boss Warns Users Would Be ‘Overwhelmed’ With Brand Posts If Reverse-Chronological Feeds Return
Instagram's boss warns the platform would be 'very sad' if users could choose their feed, as Australia pushes new legislation.
Google to Buy Half the Output From Finland’s Loviisa Nuclear Plant in Record €13bn Investment
Google to buy half the output of Finland's Loviisa nuclear plant under a record €13bn investment in AI infrastructure.
Silicon Valley Is Becoming the New Center of the Military-Industrial Complex
A report from a cultural anthropologist finds Silicon Valley has replaced the Capital Beltway as the center of the military-industrial complex.
Essayist Argues Software’s Lack of Friction ‘Drives People Insane’
A developer's essay argues software's lack of friction warps perspective, turning normal people into neurotic, urgency-driven b-tier Bond villains.
Inside a “God-driven” cryptocurrency’s rise and fall—and how scientists want to test solar geoengineering
A couple's 'God-driven' crypto scam, a solar geoengineering road map, and a chip that recycles waste heat lead this week's tech news.
New Executive Order Bars Chinese Batteries From US Grid Storage, and Deployment May Slow With It
Trump's executive order banning Chinese batteries from US grid storage could slow deployment and raise costs. Here's what it means for the market.
Read the Docs Weathers 10-Day DDoS Attack That Peaked at 5.5 Million Requests per Minute
Read the Docs survived its largest DDoS attack ever: 5.5M requests per minute, sources everywhere, and shifting tactics. Their post-mortem reveals what worked and what didn't.
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave; CFO Mark Davies steps in as interim chief
Automattic places CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave amid a board dispute; CFO Mark Davies steps in as interim CEO.
Anthropic Is Preparing a Pre-Crime System to Watch Activists Who Oppose Its Own AI
Anthropic is building predictive surveillance to track activists and report them to police before any crime occurs, per new reporting.